Attachment for hospital beds



June 28, 1932. J. W. LOGAN ATTACHMENT FOR HOSPITAL BEDS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 15, 1931 r PM L A. G O a /g o 3? v m 9 36 15 cfl lojwzm/ INVENTOR 0 ATTORNEY June 28, 1932. w LOGAN 1,865,324

ATTACHMENT FOR HOSPITAL BEDS BY W o" ATTORNEY Patented June 28, 1932 UNITED ATES PATENT IE ATTACHMENT FOB, HOSPITAL BEDS Application filed May 13,

My present invention has reference to an attachment for hospital beds, and has for its primary object to provide an orthopedic or fracture frame in the nature of an arch which 5 can be readily attached to the bed or removed therefrom, and which will provide for complete adjustments and supports for the patient as they may be needed.

A further object is the provision of an attachment for this purpose of such construction as to permit of the same being laterally adjusted when attached to the bedstead, and in which the main frame member is in the nature of an arch that has arranged for travel thereon any desired number of slides, each carrying on its under face grooved Wheels over which are trained ropes to whose ends are attached the slings or like elements for the body or limbs of the patient, and

whereby the patient may be arranged in any desired angular position on the bed, raised thereabove or have broken or fractured limbs sustained at desired angles.

The invention will be fully and compre- 'hensively understood from a consideration of the following detailed description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings which form part of the application,

, with the understanding, however, that the improvement is capable of extended application and is not confined to the exact showing of the drawings nor to the precise construction described and, therefore, such changes and modifications may be made therefrom as do not affect the spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improve ment in applied position.

Figure 2 is atop plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is an end view thereof.

Figure a is a transverse sectional View approximately on the line 41-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view approximately on the line'55 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a sectional view approximately on the line 6-6 of Figure 3.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates 1931. Serial No. 537,087.

an ordinary hospital bed, 2 the head of the bed and 3 the foot thereof.

In carrying out my invention I clamp the body element of the improvement, which is in the nature of an arch, on the top rail of '55, the foot 3 and on the side posts of the head 2, whereby the central and straight portion of the arch is arranged parallel with respect to the bed.

The arch is indicated by the numeral l and is of a length less than that of the bed 1. The arch is formed from a T-iron, the lateral flanges 5 of which being disposed at the lower edge and inner'ends of the arch. The central portion of the arch 4c is straight and is from thence rounded to the ends 6 and 7 thereof, the said ends having their outer portions also straight. The sides, at the lower extremities of the ends, and at suitable points thereabove are provided with outstanding lugs 8, respectively, and passing through these lugs there are pivot bolts 9. On the ends of the bolts there are journaled brackets 10, respectively. The lower arm of each of the brackets 10 is straight, but the other arm is arched upwardly from the said lower arm and the lower arms of each of the brackets is indicated by the numeral 11 and has passed through its outer end an upwardly directed headed bolt 12 engaged by a suitable nut 13 that contacts with the said lower arm 11 of the'brac'ket.

The bolts 12 pass through clips 14 that rest upon pairs of spaced rods or rails 16-16 and 17-17, respectively. The outer ends of the rods 16 and 17 are connected together and held in spaced relation by short plates 18, respectively. There is hung on each of the rods 16-16 and 17-17 a clamping member. The clamping members each include an eye end through which the rods pass and a body portion which is arched outwardly, as at 19, and from the said arched or semi-cylindrical. body portion the metal comprising the clamps is extended to form the same with ears 20 and through these cars there are passed bolts 21 which are engaged by suitable nuts. The clamps on the rods 17 are attached directly to the top rail of the foot 3 of the bedstead 1, but the clamps attached to the rails 16 clamp therebetween stub shafts 22 and these stub shafts are engaged by the eye ends 23 of clamps 24 of a similar construction to those just described. The cooperating pairs of clamps 24 are arranged around the posts of the head 2 of the bed and are secured thereon by bolts or like adjustable binding means 25 that pass through the ear ends of the said clamps 24.

The brackets 10 are swingably supported and are likewise susceptible to longitudinal movement on the rails 16. Consequently the arch 4 may be supported at desired horizontal angles over the bed and may be moved laterally over the said bed so that the same is arranged at any desired position with respect to the bed and especially with respect to the patient occupying the bed.

Arranged for travel on the arch 4 there are slides. Each slide includes a central substantially U-shaped portion 26 and the arms provided thereby are extended laterally in outward directions, as at 27. The parts 27 rest upon the flanges 5 of the arch 4, the U-shaped portion receiving the central flange of the said arch therebetween and there is passed between the arms of the said central U-shaped portion 26 of each of the slides abolt member 28 that is engaged by a suitable nut whereby the U-shaped parts of the slides may be compressed against the central flange of the arch 4, and the said slides held in adjusted positions on the said arch.

In the showing of the drawings two end and acentral slide are provided. From their base flanges 27 the end slides are rounded upon themselves and extended inwardly under the flange 5 of the arch 4 and from thence are extended downwardly and spaced away from each other, as at 29, and the fork thus provided has j ournaled therein a grooved wheel 30. The base portion 27 of the central slide are stepped downwardly to contact with the edges of the flange 5 of the arch and from thence are projected outwardly and riveted or otherwise secured to a bar 31. On this bar 31 there are slides 32 held adjusted by binding elements 33, such as bolts. To the under face of the slides there are swivelly secured, as at 34, yokes 35 between whose arms there are iournaled grooved wheels 36. I

The grooved wheels of the slides have trained thereover suitable ropes to which are attached slings or the like designed to be arranged around the body and limb of a patient. When the slings are arranged on all of the slides the patient may be bodily lifted above the bed. A pull on any of the cords for the respective slides will cause the portions of the body or limbs of the patient to be elevated or lowered to arrange patient in proper position for an operation or for treatment. By tying certain of the cords or cables to the ends of the bedstead fractured or broken oints are sustained in a proper position for the knitting of the bones with the least trouble and physical pain to the patient.

It is thought the foregoing description, when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, will fully set forth the construction, its advantages and its operation so that further detailed description will not be required.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. An attachment for hospital beds, comprising an inverted T-shaped member that has angle ends, brackets pivotally secured to the opposite sides of the said ends, spaced rails adjustably and removably secured to the head and to the foot of a bed, a pair of spaced clips for the respective pairs of rails, said clips comprising each two plates arranged to contact with the upper and lower faces of the rails and one of each of the said brackets resting on the upper plate of the respective clips, a pivot passing through the plates of the clips, directed between the respective pairs of rails and through the brackets, an adjustable binding element on each pivot to contact with the brackets and to force the plates of the clips toward each other and against the rails, and roller carrying slides on the inverted T-shaped member.

2. An attachment for hospital beds, comprising an inverted T-shaped member having angle ends, and having pairs of spaced lugs on the opposite sides of the said ends, brackets having parts that underlie and overlie the respective pairs of lugs and which are pivoted to said lugs, a pair of spaced rods constituting rails, having their ends connected, and clamps on the said ends for removably and adjustably holding the rails on the head and foot portion of a bed, a pair of clips for the rails, each of said clips compris ing a pair of plates, designed respectively to underlie and overlie the rails and the base portion of the respective brackets designed to be arranged over the upper plate of the respective clips, a binding bolt passing through the plates constituting the clips directed between the rails and through the base of the brackets. nuts screwed on the bolts for holding the brackets on the clips and for compressing the clips against the respective upper and lower faces of the rails, and a series of slides on the inverted T-shaped member, one of said slides being of a greater width than the others and rollers journaled on each of said slides.

3. An attachment for hospital beds, comprising an inverted T-shaped member having angle ends and having pairs of spaced lugs on the opposite sides of the said ends, brackets having parts that underlie and overlie the respective pairs of lugs and which are pivoted to said lugs, a pair of spaced rods constituting rails, having their ends connected, and clamps on the said ends for removably and adjustably holding the rails on the head and foot portion of a bed, a pair of clips for the rails, each of said clips comprising a pair of plates, designed respectively to underlie and overlie the rails and the base portion of the respective brackets designed to be arranged over the upper plate of the respective clips, a binding bolt passing through the plates constituting the clips directed between the rails and through the base of the brackets, nuts screwed on the bolts for holding the brackets on the clips and for compressing the clips against the respective upper and lower faces of the rails, end and intermediate slides on the inverted T-shaped member, each of said slides having a U-shaped portion to engage with the central web of the T-shaped member and a central portion to engage with the lateral flange of the said member, adjustable binding elements passing through the said U-shaped portions and above the T-shaped member, the central clamp having a bar fixed thereto, slides on the bar, a binding element carried by each slide to contact with the bar for holding the slides adjusted on the bar, a forked member swivelly secured to the under face of each slide, a roller journalled in each fork, and roller members journaled in the base of the end slides.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN V. LOGAN. 

